Exeter Advocate, 1906-05-31, Page 1}
L'eueonebee that,
other peeieety sea,
foe yoo at reenat-ile
in Vfl*Rigo
1-NtTEENTE YEAR.
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Stands for Security and Stability --
You are sure of 'BOTH and much
MORE in
The Sovereign Bank of Caiiada.
A deposit of $1.00 opens a. SAVING -S A CCOUNT upon
which interest is paid four times a year.
Put your money in a. place where you
°, can get it when you want it,
JOS. ,,SNELL, Manager at Exeter, Crediton, and Dashwood,
1,-1Court of Revision,
e The council of the village of 'Exeter
met Monday evening for the purpose
of bolding :a. Court of Revision. Conn-
preeent and they took and subscribed
to the necessary oath before the clerk.
Reeve Hobier and Councillor Creeeli
were absent owing to illness. On.N10-
was elected chairman. .After explain -
bag the absence of the other two mein -
leers Mr. Fulte thought the court hava
better adjourn. Per, Hellman and
Treble adjournment to Saturday even-
ing June 2nd at 7.30. -Carried.
e Old Reliabl
. We carry one Of the finest, up-to-date stocks of
'READY- ITU -WEAR CLOTHING
in the town, both in Men's, Boys' and Youths'. The 4:plenty
and styles the latest, and as cheap ate the cheapest. jusere-
ceitred a consignment of these goods to -day. Come and inspect'
them and convince yourself that what we say we do. Another
thing we would. say nortwo or three prices for the one article.
Our stock•of new and natty TIES, FANCY SHIRTS, in soft and hard fronts,
are up-to-date and at prices that will please you,
We carry a full line of Dress Goods in all tbe leading cloths- Venetian, Broad -
'cloth, Tweeds, Eolieines, Crepe de Cherie, Corde'de Sot
Cashmeres and Lustres in all the leading shades.
0
That we have in stock Silk and Law's Weests
that have no iqual as to price, style atitreesaaiiff.'"'
You cannot helOuy, Prices veryereusona,ble.
' We still carry' the celebrtited "Astoria" Shoe.
Highest 'price paid for Produce.Nolft-i-,
Be. Loyal: The 24th, of MaY comes but onee-a
Celebrateit. Our stor6.::will be closed all day.
Haying Will Soon Be Here
Look to you haying tools, and se6 if your are .reacly for
that very busy Season- of the-y6ar. •
e are prepare -110 sell you any tools you may need,
-Such as Hand: Forks, Etc,.,. apd *e. especially emphasize
ITAY FORK ROPE
We are showing thd inst quality of British-,Afanilla -Rope.:
The price is 15c, per lb. *5'per cent; off for cash.. -
Binder Twine: Don't negle,ct to leave y,,o,ur order early
,.for Binder Twine, We hav6 3' tons of the celebrated
-Plymouth twines for Sale—none other is quite, so good
-r.:prices guaranteed...
cowARD bLoomPIELp
Winthelsea
PrOfeStrional Carder.
DIEINVIST
Ihouse, assistant manager fman or woman) for this
county and adjoining territory. Salary $20 and
expen8eg paid weekly; expense money advanced.
Work plea.saut; position permanent. No investment
or experience required. Sparetime valuable. Write
,at once for lull particulars and enclose self,,addressed
Member of the It. C. D. $. of Ontario and Honor °riveter d.
gradnate of Toronto University. •
OFFICE: Over Dickson & (lading's Law Office, in
Dr. Anderson's former Dental Parlors.
SUP RINTENDENT, 13ff Lake St., Chicago, In.
HURON COUNTY COUNCIL.
The Exeter Council,
The council Met Monday evening
after the Court of Revisoe had been
adjourned. Present, Councillors Foke
Hemmen and Treble, W,J. Heitman -
E. reble-Abat 11,tr. Fuke act as chair -
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
Mr. John _Mitchell appeared before
the council asking. for a drain to be
putin on Sanders street to the corner.
of sSanders and Carling street, Hee.
Ina n -Treble- that the toren futnish
6 in. tile foe seine provided the. rate
payers interested do the work under
the supervision of ehe road commis -
'Mr. I. Carling 'appeared regarding
the cess -pool askiug for ioformation
as to the mest improved method of do-
-ing 80. The elm k having written for
information Mr. Carling \was informed
that he woeld be made acquinted %vette
same as soon as received.
T,he amendment of Clause '30 of ay
Law No..4, .1004, regarding priees of,
graves was read the second and third
tithes and"passed.
The following accounts were read
and ordered to' be paid: H. Parseies,
street watering. $25.00; S. 'Handfortit
Quance $7.05; Jos. Sutton $11.25; Wal-
ter :Wescott $2.50;Thes.Webiter $5-25;
FrediGillespie $27.75; Ed. Jones 75 'dts:
B. Treble -W. j. Ileathan-adjourii-'
rnent to llth June.
on Tuesday, the-3th day 'Of June, at o'clock p.m,
All accounts against the county must be placed
• . with the Cleric before this date.
Teeth extracted without any pain, or any bad effects
Office in "ransom's Block, west side Main street,
Dated lpths, 1006, LAB (Tierk,
Mealeti
e.
ti• College of Physicians and Surgeon% Ontario.
rorrner LtGuse Sargon Toronto Western Hospital.
Successor to Dr. *Id A. Rollins. Ilesidence: East on
first street north of office, Exeter, Ontario.
tor% Notaries, Conveyancers, Conamissionem.
Solicitora for Maisons Bank, OW. '
Offices, Main street, Exeter, .
VIONE1 TO LOAN.
WIS WO a large amount of private funds. to loan
) n farm olio village properties ell loW rates of inter.
Money, To o4n.
It have private funds to loan ,on' farm abd
properties at lowest rates of interest.
ERNESTELLtoT
Office eppo5ite Central Hotel, Main.St., Exeter
That well drained, well iniproved ford tru1V UP40-
date farm, being eomposed of Lot No. 3.1, in the 7th
concession, in ,the Township of Iliddulph, in the
County of AfiddIesext eorita, ning 180 aero of land.
Situated on the premrses are a good 2 storey, brick
. house, bank barn 00x40, et.ment hog pen, wind mill
and good young oreltard. Thls is truly a most desir.
able prOperty, well supplied with ivater, convenient
to school and churches and one of the most improved
farms in tho Cotanty of Aliddlesex. further par.
whaler] P, 0. Barristers Etc., Exeter.
liotice to Creditors
Under R.8,0. Mg, Chapter 129, all persons hav-
ing elaims against the estate of allot -nom Glenn, late
f the Township of Usbdtrie, in the COunty of Huron.
Fanner, deeeaSed, who died on the, 15th day of
, bruary, arcireqtrireil to Send ow Same to
Executor of the last Wilt Anil Testament of the said
deceased, on or before the °
15TH DAY OF JUNE NEXT
itne in default thereof the Executer stint not he re.
, pave reteived at test date,
, Organist and their Master of Mitchell ltethoilist If. J. D. Coo**,
flhureh. Teach r Organ, Voice, harmony, 8oliltor for Executor.
godentirietliol, Thoronvlineer , Dated, at all this st day of May, 191,8,
- ?it
severe injury Saturday at the save
mill. He bad the misfortune to fall
into a hole in the floor and in doing so
caught his leg on a hook just about the
knee and a nasty ent, was the eesult.
..Sajez 'Re istOrs.„
egeots, the
ProPerty of C. Lutz, William 'St., Exeter. Sale at
'MONDAY, e tees 4.-7The. Tillage Pro-perty and.
chattels of the Iate Thontas 'Welsh on Huron st- Exe-
ter, sale 'at one o'clock. John Gill, auctioneer; John
For Sale or Rept.
. 134 story residence In gooarepair, and 3.i acre land.
Good fruit' trees' ana the best of water. Will sell
cheap, Apply to S. IRELAND, Dashwood.
Pasture Farni.:to Rent.
' The undersigned is offering to rent that desirable
Macre farm in the Township of Stephen, being lot
18, cen, 13, for pasture purposes. There is abund-
once of water on the place and is in every way well
suited for pasturing stoek. Terms very reasonable.
Apply teMies Annie Burke, Da,shwood.
Notice to Justices of the Peace
The attention of Magistrates and Justices of the
'Peace is called td the fact that, by the Ontario sta-
tutes for 1906, entirely new procedure in dealing'
with the cases of insane persons, has been substitut-
ed for that hitherto in force under the Revised
Statutes. •Partitulars and forms of proceediii.0 for
such cases rimy be obtained upon application to .the
undersigned. •
C. SEAGER,
Crown Attorney, Huron.
Goderich, May 26th, 1060.
Annual Meeting
Soutit !loran Farmers' Institute
The annual meeting of the South Huron Farmers'
Institute will be held in .
On MONDAY, JUNE 4th, '1006, at
one thirty o'clock..
The following order of business Wiil transacted:
Reports of President, Executive COmmittee and
Auditors, suggestions of points at which to hold
regular and supplementary meetings, eieetion of
DirectOrs and Auditors for ensuing' year. etc. A
judgingmlass demonstration will be conducted at
ouelple
A Mirdial iniftation is extended to all; young
Mtn especially. -
An excursion will be held to the Model 1,Farrn
Guelph, June I.5th, 1900.
Seedmeeting will be held at Creditor!, June 2nd.
See small bills for particulars of excitrimon and Ked
El. HORTON, IL GARDiNER.
President. Secretary.
VICTORIA' DAY AT EXETER I
The *Stephen and Usborue Agricoltel
oral Society has reason to feel proud
of the success of their efforts to cele-
brate Victoria Day. Nothing was lack-
ing -the day was tine, the entertain-
ment good till the way through, and
the attendance very lavge, while the
total reeeipts for the day amounted to
over $150.
The stores and residences were gaily
decorated with flegs, bunting and eol-
oeed electric
Tbe day was certainly royally cele-
brated. 'The crowd began to arriye
early in the day. to witness the trades
and calithumpion procession, which
fornaed ObOtlt, ten o'clock at the Metro-
politan Hotel and consisted of the
The VarIX101's? Tea 6:1,Me lie for con-
siderable Intel yet: Billy Bryson. led
the four etartere ' this race in. two
heats, witil*Maud staid Ditiser Echo in
elose, quartert3, foe second and third
BEolloHo RACE.
Sandy T.„ E. Handford
Black Billy Murray Elliott
Nellie - Thos.' Carling
Ring Billy W. Bern
Billy Bryson J. I3eatty
Maud G. Lawson
Daisy Echo J. I3eatty
Nettie E. Lawson
Leethorn, John Fanner, Rich. Davis,
SLOW RACE,
Directors of the Soeiety in carriagee, The slow race took on a differeot
the Exeter Band, No. 6 Company of form than was expected, There were
Volunteers under thecommand of Ser. three entries, two " jacks" end a
Major Elector, a large number of school, "Billy." At the start the Jackass -was
children in equads of twelve, each of ahead hy a good leugth with the other
whom carried. a flag presented to them, "Jack" applying the whip and ."Billy",•
then followed the trades procession grieeing the ribbons- The first half
and the teelithumplans, the whele male. Was made in manner that would
'rlhe trades representations were not
as numerous as they sheuld have been. "Teddy" Bawden, who way -laid the
That of Messrs, Snell & Rowe *as a trio and not wishing to witness any
good one, representing the differene
branches of eheir store business on a
large wegen, well fixed up and decor-
ated with certaine, para.sols, etc.. and
containing many of the employes of
the store among whom were several
Servee much credit for the handsome
Of the calithumpiens there were sev-
eral good ones. A. Walter's Minstrel
-4crobatie. troupe on two wagons,
,drewn by a traction engine was much
'appreciated, as were also those' of F.
White withl driving outfit which is -
beyond description, the Minstrel boys
on foot, Dyer Hurdon's Motor Car,
end E, Southern it's team c3fteeyal clogs.,
,,r136 procission passed south along
MOri street to the Mansion House,
'Around a block and back to the, Town'
Ball, where the Judges awarded the
prizes as given below and presented
Early in the afternoon` the crowd'
began tie march to the Agrictiltaral
ground, where the Athletic sports and
the„,„hOrse races 'took pIade, with the
results as given below. Of the athlet-
ic, epprts the Tug -of -War sVii8 tbe most
exeiting. The anxiety of both the Us -
borne and Stephen teams to get eall
the advantage -possible in 'the wey
extra. yope,. foot holds, etc., was verY
the elsborne men to demoreetrate their
1
2
4
5
3 3
4 4
superiority in "t belong pull, the strong
, pull and the pull together.," It took
tibout 25 minutes to - get ready, but
wbeh ready it only took 25 seconds for
the eastern township to win. Jame;
Airth, a rock of btrength in himself,
John parson. aid similar, duty for
Stephen. -
The football game resulted in. a tie
1-1.
Messrs. James Weekes and Samuel
Sweet were judges and A. Walters
starter in the sports.
The following won.prizes:
In the matter of the estate of Thomas,
Welsh, late of the Village of Exeter,
in the County of Huron, laborer,
NOtice is hereby given porsuattlo Sec. 38 of Chap.
ter 1.1Wof the Revised Statutes ofOntarib. 1897, that
all creditors and others having' claims against the es.
tate of the said Thomas Welsh, who died on or
abouttlie 14th day of May, are requested. on
or Wore the
25th Day of June, 19060
to Send by post prepaid, Or deliver to stessrs, Glad.
man & Stanhur,y, of the Village of Exeter. Poles: -
tors tor the Administrate& Of the said de.
ceased, their christian names and surnames, ad.
dressca and destriptions, the full particulars of their
of the securities (if any) lid(' by them.
Arid father take notice that after the day blab
aforesaid the said Arlministrter will proceed to dis
tribute the **Aft*" of the said deeeh*Crt among the
parties entitled thereto, having regard only to such
'claims, of which notice shall have been , given as
above required, and that, the said Administrator
not be liable for the. said ropetaor any part thereof
to arty person or persoes of t*,,hosts claims notes
hOt hibve been received by- them at the time o
Stull distribution,
TRAMS PROCESSION. -1St Snell &
Rowe; 2nd, Carling Bros.
2nd, F. White; 3rd, Minstrel Boys; 4th.
D. Hurdon; Special, E. Southcott.
Sono& OITILDREN.-The squad win
ning the special prize of twelve souv-
enirs donated by N. D. Hurdon WAS;
Gordon Taylor, Russell., Flynn, Reg.
Bissett, Tom. Penhale, TOM Sanders,
Ed. Anderson, Chester Harvey, W.
Biroer, W. Snell, II, Jones, L. Grieve,
L. Eleyvvood. A special prize was also
given to a killed composed of the fol -
Heywood, W. Bradt, Clare 'Wood, O.
Hodgert, F. McPhereon, David Halls,
Archie Davis, Fred Brock, L. Ander-
son, II. Gardiner.
Antrawrio SPORTS. -100 Yds. race
boys under 15, 19 entries, Lloyd God-
win, B. Martin., Clarence Miners.
Boys i mile race, 5 entrieS, H. Gardi-
ner, D. Rendle, B.,MartineGhrls' race,
6 entries, Zee ' Siller.y, Annie Hicks,
Gladys Ford. Married Farmer's race,
7 entriese W.14. Elliott, Fred Hawk -
show, Itobt. SillerY. Flag Relay race,
Exeter scliool with Ile Gardiber at'
Russell Moy as ca.ptain, Obstacle race,
Pherson, F. Ellerington• and W. H.
Elliptt, IfeGardiner and H. Workman,
Paul Madge as captain, team composed
of Jas. Airth, Paul Coates, Richard
Coates, J, Hackney, P. Gardiner, Geo,
Bell, Geo. OraWleys. Fred Elleriegton,
John M Rebell; 2nd ," Stephen, with 'W.
R. Elliottoeeptain, team, composed of
,T. 'Parsons, Geo, Snell; W. Parsons,
,T, Stanlake, 11. Sanders, S. Harness.
FOOTBALL.... -Between Exeter ttrid
Stephen resulting in a tie, 1-1, ahd the
money was divide . Exeter teen? con-
Etel
slated of Peek, intnell, Ford, Ford,
Parsons, Buswel , Beaver, Snell, Gard -
Weis Workmen, Trielmer. Stephen
Triebrier, 1Cestle, 'Weisner, Westlake,
,Walker, Ford, Ford, Penhale, Sondem.
iAortsn nous, ,
The horse races aS usual claimed the
ittention of the cro.wd and every 9ver4
am watched with considerable inter -
The one.mile Open face had tire
starters', Italie Thompson winning on
in three etraighMheats with Dr. Elar-
vey as s, close second.
the bronco run was 1.wobably the
most exciting race Of the day. All
started off in a iniMib$ there being five
contestaots. 'The little cream, owned
be T. H. Ilandford and rode by E.
Elliott, led the pace • and the , other
four were dose on his heels and nearly
,all came, under the wire at the finish
about 141.4 they stetted, amid l'OMB of
cheers from the large crowd.
more than three broken etecke and a
demoralized•gig, sallied -fort la with a,
liberal application of "Ki -hoot" to his
muleship. Then -the fun started and a
general rnixtm ensiled but the Mule
came Out the winner and was award-
ed. the money.
The Opera House was well filled in
the evening when an entertainment
was given Isy the following talent:
Ca ptain Tom Robson; soloiet of Ilder-
ton; Misses McLeod, Highland Nilic-
of ,Askin street Methodist church,Lon-
don, Mr. Heard, soloist, and the Exe-
ter Band. The Society was disapPoiree,
ed in Miss Miller. the eloentionist. who
failed to appear, and. the entertain:
ment, therefore was rather too much
ITSborrie
For hay forks and slings go to John
Charlton,. Exeter,'
confinedto his bed suffering, from an
atta-ck Of typhoid: fever. ' His.. many
friends trust thatit may be a Mild at-
valaable colt .Sunday through death.
-Thigalkple's annual pienie will be
lernick's grove,. Con,
the uenal epoetse consisting of races.
football. basket ball, tug-of-war and
other athletip, sports will take place.
Every bod y welcome,
The death took place :on Tuesday
mornteg lese t home. of Mr. and
Mrs. Win. Fletcher Lot 17, Con. 10,
lersborne, Of their neitherv, Oscar Ben-
nett, in his 15th: year. The young fad
had been living with Mr. and, Mrs.
Fletcher foi ehe past four or five years
having conte here from Michigan after
the death -of hie parents. He had been
lung tiouble for some time but had
been around as usual until two weeks
ago when he was forced to take his
bed and frona that timehis decline was
rapid, He leaves one brother who' re-
sides in California. The funeral takes
place to -day (Thursday) at 2:00 to the
ICirkton cemetery.
ding prereen te-Charl ton's Fair, Exeter.
Air. 'rhos, Elston WaS tip fixing the
sawdust blower at his sawmill one, of
the (let ecrews caught the bottom of
.his trouser leg and the top of his titook^
ing, ripping the latter out of his shoe
and winding up the trousers Until they
had been completely stripped off his
body. The buttone were all 'pulled off
and left in his braces, Mr.:Elston was
eot hurt,except that pee ieg, was,, burn-
ed slightly from the. rubbilig en the
BASEBALL. - 01.3 team of ball players
played two garctea with the telephone
boys of Exeter last week. One took
phice here on Friday evening and the
other in.Exeter On Saturday, evening.
The scores in both game were in favor
of Exeter,8-6 and 0-6. Our boye have
not been the gime long, and consid-
ering the circumstances they did well,
With a little practice. they will beable
to hold their own with Exeter and
evert give Orediton boys an, interestink
Day was celebrated in It vevy pleasant
manner .nt the home of Mr. and Mie.
Harry Wilson, Fteirfield, the day be-
ing the fifteenth anniversary of their
' the number. of seventy gatbered
tehder cOncerat Wallops. The after-
noon was 1317)asaritly spent in playlipe
ball, croquet, etc. Tea was seryed
the large dining room, whieh was tast-
ily decerated with hunting. 'A lane
bell was suspended over the table on
which a choice array of eatables was .
spread, After all had done justice to
the inner man they repaired to the
and white, where a lengthy pregrane
was carried oat, consisting of soles,
quartettes, chortises, instrumentals.
piano duets, etc. .ManY beautiful and.
costly presents testified to the high es-
teem iu .which Mr. ,#nd Mrs. • Wilson. s
are held. The entertain InOfit prtivided
their -guests left no wish unsatbsfied for
the pleaeure of the day. Among the
guests were several from Lonclon.Birr,
bury and Centralia.
DEATH OF MRS. CORNIgH. -Death
has claimed another of Usborne's resi-
dents in the pergOn of Mary Jane, be-
loved wife of Mr. George Cornish,
Thames Road, who died' on Tuesday
laseat the age of 58 years, 8 months.
Mrs. Cornish had been in delicate health.
for several years from diabetee,but was
able to attend to -her usual duties un-
til about two moaths ago when she
was compelled to take her bed and
gradually waning in strength she passe'
ed away. The deeeased was born on
the boat while her mother was jonr-
rieying from Wales to England, in the'
year 1847 and came te Canada When
quite young, first settling in the town-
ship of Ushorneewhere she has lived
continuously ever Once. Mrs. Cornish
was kind -hearted -land .good friend
and neighbor. 'Besides a sorrowing
heebtied she is eurvived by four child-
ren-Awo sons and two deughters,
whe have the sympathy of all in their
Sa.d bereavement. The funeral takes
place to the Exeter cemetery to -day
(Thursday) at 2 e'clock.
The jolly lot of fellows who ha've
been herebwith atios gathering
sere p foe two weeks have.gone to Ar-
preSent, Visiting her parente here.--;
Albert and John Hooper of Penswallie,
afterei Visit with their brothel, WM-s
sold a vpItiable horse _to Mr, Hodgins,'
of West McGillivray for a nice suns,
Crediton on the 24th and report haV-
evil disposed taerSon entered J. Rates
saw mill on Monday night and remove
ed a pin from the saw shaft. tuoki132"
it was noticed before the mill started.
-Miss Kate Currie.: is visiting at
Mount Carmel this week. -David Ratz
of Hamburg is visiting his brother,
John. -John Steeper has puiChased a
driving horse from Mr. Dicksoce-Mr.
Collins was vieiting his daughter ' in '
Dublin last weelee-Mr. Rhode. has
O'Roeke's barn. Efe. will have fine
stabling now. --There is talk of a wed-
ding here shortly,
on May 23, by Rev. Graham, Ea.
Denseith, to Miss Etta Stephenson,
all of St. Marys.
ItnicerEUT-Fetss-At thle home of the
bride's parents, on IVfay 23, hy Rev.
Schuelke, Alfred R,eiehert of near
Hillsgreen, to Miss Lavine, eldest
daughter of Mr:, and. Mrs. Conrad
Fuss, of near Zurich.
eGeteeNwa----MOsuu-At the home of
the bride's parents on May 23, by
Bee: A,nderson, Jo'hn n. Gardner of --
Clinton, to Miss Edith R., daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. John 13. Moser, of
DEATIIS
Bennett, nephew- of Mr. and IVErst
Wm. Fletcher, in his 15th *ear.
-ConinsE- In Tishorne, Thames Road,'
on May 20, Mary Jante beloved vvife
of Geo. Cornish, aged t)E3 years, S
months. Funeral to -day (Thursday)
to Exeter ceinetery.
This ie the Season you reciii4ke
thing in this list:
'Oil Stoves 50c, to $6.00
Lawn MOWC1.14 $3,50 to 8.00
Hammocks 2.00 to 4.00
Lawn Rakes 25c to 65e
Grass $hears 25c to 1.25
Screen Doors 90e, to 1.50
Ser n Windows 15c to 40e
Wire Gates 2.50 to 6.00
I ealiFeneing a rod' 35c to 7c
•
SAM ON PORTLAND QEMENT
Or4er now bekre the seareitkt.
Tinsmithing and numbing in a its bra obis.
Heaman s Hardware 86 Stove Store